Luv Clowns - Love Clowns! cd (Goner jr)

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Memphis' Luv Clowns are destined to be your new favorite kids' music
band, whether you've somehow retained a sense of childlike wonder or are
surrounded by your own ankle-biters. The group boasts a roster that
reads like a who's-who of Memphis musicians: Harlan T. Bobo as "Bobo,"
"Professor" Doug Easley (Cat Power), Alex "Cow Cow" Greene (Reigning
Sound) and "Timot" T. Prudhomme (Fuck). They all dress up like clowns
when they play, although the oft-kilter lyrics, penchant for hooch and
quasi-creepy delivery ensure that they're just as much kindred spirits
of M. Emmet Walsh as they are of Emmett Kelly. This
ramshackle collection of tunes for tots has many memorable melodies,
psychedelic effects and enough goofy charm to fill a thousand red
wagons. Even the silly skits between the songs are enjoyable. "Draw," a
countrified number that channels the eccentric Michael Hurley, ponders
the limitless nature of the imagination. "Mr. Bubble" has nothing to do
with the popular brand of bubble bath and everything to do with an odd
assortment of characters that includes Mr. Gooey and Mr. Clowny. The
bongos set a perfect jungle mood for "Monkey Island," a paean to the
gone-but-not-forgotten primate exhibit at the Memphis Zoo. The
highlights are the campy, catchy "K-I-D-S," which features a learned
professor explaining why we're all here, and a heartbreakingly sincere
cover of Mr. Rogers' "Sometimes Good People Do Bad Things." This
greasepaint gang has recorded a cockeyed kiddie classic. The Luv Clowns
understand that being a kid is more than just being goofy and having
fun--it's about being confused and disoriented sometimes, too.